My late father purchased this camera and had some fun with it during his retirement. He struggled sometimes with focus and exposure but he got some great shots with it and had fun trying. He shot with a 50mm f2.0 Nikkor. I added the f1.4 and motor drive in the erly 2000s. The MD-12 is a greedy device, taking 8 AA batteries. My father passed away in 1992. Camera has a very nice viewfinder. Very solid feel to the body when shooting. Even more solid with the motor drive attached.